Villaronga, Agusti

1999

Agusti Villaronga continues his exploration of the shattering effects of war on the innocent and the conflict between religion and sexuality in THE SEA. In 1936, three children, in a violent and atrocious environment brought on by the Spanish Civil War, watch in horror as one of their playmates avenges his father's murder by killing the executioner's son. Distraught by his deed, the boy kills himself. This act haunts the remaining children, Francisca, Ramallo, and Tur for the rest of their lives. Several years later, they are reunited in a tuberculosis sanatorium. Francisca, now a nun, attends the sick and dying. Tur, "afraid of turning into someone bad that God will abandon," has become a religious fanatic, driven to self-flagellation for his unnatural attraction to Ramallo. And Ramallo boasts of his sexual exploits with women to the other boys in the ward, but is actually being kept by an older man and is controlled by his own amoral impulses. Like a scream caught in the throat, THE SEA is a quiet, surreal vision of pent up sexuality, religious fanaticism, and the horrors of the body..

Taylor, Jennifer Maytorena

1999

A short duet of humourous dance films about the grace of older women, the futility of consumerism and the transformative power of music.

Kaminsky, Michael Sean

1999

In RITUAL NATION Michael Sean Kaminsky and his compact digital video camera visit three unique alternative communities: the Rainbow Family in Oregon, the Radical Faeries in Tennessee, and the Burning Man Festival in Nevada. A cross country exploration of alternative community.

Salinaro, Steve

1999

A 41-year-old man attempts to recapture his youth with a little help from Clairol.

Ikuhara, Kunihiko

1999

[From IMDB]: "Utena has it all. Beauty. Passion. Faith. A sense of justice. She is the idol of her classmates at the exclusive Ohtori Academy. And yet, she is driven by a childhood memory of a prince on a white horse who comforted her when she was grieving over her parents' death, and who gave her an enigmatic signet ring emblazoned with a rose crest. This memory drives Utena to do the impossible: To become a prince, herself, as she duels the members of the Student Council to protect the mysterious 'Rose Bride.' "

Ritter, Esther

1999

A woman finally finds her 'perfect' real love. But, not everything is as it seems.

Beveridge, Scott

1999

1999

Dolak, Kelly
Platt, Liss

1999

Two butch 'girls' have a surreal encounter with some purses. A delightful short.

Price, Lauren

1999

Drag queens from our nation's capital are featured in Pumps, a look at DC’s annual "High Heel Race," where all sorts of drag wannabes take to the streets.

Grab your wig and high heels and get ready for some of the best (and sickest) drag in this year’s Festival. Block-rockin' mixmasters Marsha and Bibi start things off as they let us in on some of the secrets of the trade in Global DJ Superstars. Drag queens from our nation's capital are featured in Pumps, a look at DC’s annual "High Heel Race," where all sorts of drag wannabes take to the streets. Offering a change of pace, The Grass Is Greener finds a British drag queen bunking up with a butch lesbian on a gay singles holiday. Described as "the Miss America Pageant with eight guys," L.A.’s "Battle for the Tiara" is one of Hollywood’s hottest tickets, and, as this chronicle of the event shows, one of the best amateur drag shows around. Complete with celebrity judges and the full gamut of competitions – bathing suit, evening gown, interview and talent – the Battle has everything you need for a successful pageant and a hilarious show.